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Trichomoniasis is the most common curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States. Trichomoniasis is caused by infection with a parasite (Trichomonas vagi- nalis). Women and men who have trichomoniasis are at higher risk for getting

or spreading other STDs, including HIV. About 3.7 million people in the United States are infected with this parasite, and most do not have any signs or symptoms. Trichomoniasis is treated with prescription antimicrobial medication (one dose of metronidazole or tinidazole) but it is possible to become infected again.

Trichomoniasis is considered a Neglected Parasitic Infection, one of a group of diseases that can result in serious illness among those who are infected, yet the burden and impact remain poorly understood.

About 3% of women and a total of 3.7 million persons in the U.S. population have Trichomonas vaginalis, a sexually transmitted parasitic infection curable with a single dose of the right antibiotics, but most infected people never get tested or treat...

Trichomonas vaginalis is one of the most common human parasitic infections in the United States, as well as the most prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted infection. However, it has long received much less consideration than other parasitic and se...

Parasitic infections affect millions of people in the United States every year. We urgently need to know more about who is at risk and how they are affected. CDC has prioritized these 5 parasitic infections for public health action here at home. : Ch...

Parasitic diseases, which can be transmitted by insect or animal vectors, blood or tissue donation, congenitally, or through contaminated food or water, cause a devastating burden for hundreds of millions of people around the world and in the United ...